The Centre of Excellence (Lagos) State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has again taken aim at former governor of the State of the Living-Spring (Osun), Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, saying he is busy setting fire to the same house that made him.
This is in a renewed reaction to his claim that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) would “take over Aso Rock and Lagos Government House” in 2027.
In a statement signed on Sunday by its Publicity Secretary, Hon. Seye Oladejo, the party described Aregbesola’s outburst as the latest act of desperation by a politician who once thrived in the progressive fold but has now turned against it.
Oladejo recalled that Aregbesola rose from Lagos Commissioner to Osun Governor and later Minister on the platform of the progressives, but had chosen to attack the very foundation of his career. According to him, such a move could only amount to “political suicide of the highest order.”
He warned that the ADC was backing the wrong horse by relying on Aregbesola to reposition its electoral chances, insisting the strategy was doomed. “If the ADC thinks Aregbesola is the one to lead them to electoral glory, then they are preparing for a funeral, not a victory,” the statement said.
The Lagos APC maintained that elections are won on record, not rhetoric. It pointed to the party’s achievements in roads, schools, hospitals, and governance reforms, while dismissing the ADC as a “political mirage” that has consistently failed to impress at the polls.
Looking ahead to 2027, Oladejo expressed confidence that Nigerians would reward the APC for performance and stability, while Aregbesola and his party would face rejection at the ballot. He concluded that the former minister’s remarks were less a threat to the ruling party than “a public obituary of his own political relevance.”
The Statement reads: “Re: Aregbesola’s Empty Boast That ADC will ‘Take Over’ Aso Rock and Lagos Govt House in 2027
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has read, with equal parts laughter and pity, the latest boast by Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) will “take over Aso Rock and Lagos Government House” in 2027.
From Landlord to Tenant
Here is a man who was once a proud landlord in the progressive family, now reduced to a wandering tenant in a mushroom opposition party. From Lagos Commissioner to Osun Governor and then Minister, Aregbe ate, dined, and thrived on the APC table. Today, in a desperate bid for relevance, he is busy setting fire to the same house that made him. That, dear Nigerians, is political suicide of the highest order.
A Legacy in Self-Destruct Mode
When Aregbe condemns the APC, he is not damaging us – he is shredding his own résumé. Every attack on APC is an attack on the very foundation of his career. It is akin to a man writing his autobiography with an eraser. Nigerians know better than to take such a self-destructive messenger seriously.
ADC’s Wrong Arrowhead
If the ADC thinks Aregbesola is the one to lead them to electoral glory, then they are preparing for a funeral, not a victory. Putting Aregbe at the front of a charge against the APC is a recipe for failure.
Fairy Tales Don’t Win Elections
Let us be clear: Lagos and Nigeria are not conquered by soundbites. Our people vote for performance, not fairy tales. The APC’s record is visible on the roads, in our schools, in our hospitals, and in our reforms. ADC, on the other hand, remains a political mirage – loud on boasts, empty on substance. The woeful and embarrassing performance of the ADC in the recent by-elections should give them no cause for hope. They need to first learn to be humble before they inevitably bite the dust in 2027.
2027: The Reality Check.
In 2027, Lagosians and Nigerians will once again choose consistency over confusion, credibility over contradictions, and competence over comedy. The APC will be rewarded for delivery, while Aregbe and his ADC will be reminded that betrayal is not a political strategy.
Conclusion
Ogbeni Aregbesola’s rant is less a threat to APC and more a public obituary of his own political relevance. By turning his back on the progressive family that made him, he has written himself out of history and into the footnotes of infamy.
If ADC insists on betting its future on a man dismantling his own legacy, then the only “takeover” awaiting them in 2027 will be a takeover by ridicule.
APC is here to stay. Movements don’t collapse because one man chooses to self-destruct.”
